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My “Number Articles” (“150 Biblical . . .” Etc.)

My “Number Articles” (“150 Biblical . . .” Etc.)

Last updated on: October 14, 2026 at 6:08 pm by Dave Armstrong

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My “Number Articles” (“150 Biblical . . .” Etc.) 2026-10-14T18:08:50-04:00 Dave Armstrong

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Photo credit: cover of my 2013 book.

See also, My “Number Articles”: Alphabetized by Topic [12-12-25]

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Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths [over 2,000 biblical passages] [book, August 2009]

Catholic Salvation: 2043 Bible Passages [12-27-24; expanded on 11-17-25]

Revelation! 1001 Bible Answers to Theological Topics [book: October 2013]

601+ Bible Passages Disprove Sola Scriptura (Featuring an Emphasis on the Scriptural Data Regarding the Strong Influence of Jewish Tradition in Early Christianity) [1-6-25]

Faith Alone: The “Theological Novum”: Disproofs from 525 Bible Passages & 30 Church Fathers [book, May 2026]

Bible on the Nature of Saving Faith (Including Assent, Trust, Hope, Works, Obedience, and Sanctification) [380 passages] [1-21-10]

Biblical Catholic Salvation: “Faith Working Through Love” [book, Oct. 2010; featuring 379 biblical passages]

350 Bible Passages vs. Sola Scriptura [4-11-26]

Jesus is God: Hundreds of Biblical Proofs (300 Biblical Proofs + Many Additional Related Cross-References) (RSV edition) [1982; rev. 2012 and 11-26-24]

150 Reasons Why I Became (and Remain) a Catholic (Featuring 300 Biblical Evidences Favoring Catholicism) [1992; revised 9-28-05]

Holy Trinity: Hundreds of Biblical Proofs (RSV edition) [1982; rev. 2012]

Reply to Lucas Banzoli’s 205 Potshots at St. Peter (4 Parts) [5-30-22]

Banzoli’s 45 “Faith Alone” Passages; My 200 Biblical Disproofs [6-16-22]

Inspired!: 198 Supposed Biblical Contradictions Resolved [book: June 2023]

Refutation of 194 Biblical “Contradictions” (8 Parts) [4-11-22]

Unregenerate Good Works in the Old Testament . . . Over Against the Calvinist Notion of Total Depravity [175 passages] [2-2-26]

Bible vs. “Faith Alone”: 120 NT & 30 OT Proofs [from 26 out of the 27 NT Books] [8-26-24; revised and expanded on 1-18-26]

Falling Away (Apostasy): 150 Biblical Passages (+ Catalogue of Sixty Traits That Apostates Formerly Possessed When They Were in God’s Good Graces) [11-19-24]

Transformation of Believers in the NT: 150 Passages (Regeneration is Only the Beginning . . .) [12-16-24]

St. Augustine: Thoroughly Catholic: 135 Proofs [8-30-12]

Christmas Carols and Songs: An Alphabetical, Chronological, and Geographical Catalogue [135 carols] [December 2005]

St. Peter & the Papal Office: 130 One-Sentence Proofs [10-31-25]

Eternal Hell: 125 Biblical Evidences [12-2-24]

The Holy Spirit is a Person: 125 Bible Passages [12-26-24]

St. Peter the First Pope: 120 Bible Proofs [10-22-25]

Christians or Theists Founded 115 Scientific Fields [8-20-10]

Purgatory: 110 Related Biblical Themes [10-31-24]

Minor Prophets: Their Theology of Salvation [107 passages] [8-2-23]

100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura [book: Nov. 2011]

Invocation of Dead Saints: 100 Biblical Arguments [5-20-26]

Doctrinal Development: 80 Bible Passages [12-10-24]

Salvation Caused by Actions: 80 Bible Passages (. . . Proving That “Faith Alone” is a False Doctrine) [10-5-24]

Faith Alone? 80 Bible Verses Say Otherwise [National Catholic Register, 10-31-24]

Exegesis of 75 NT Faith [Alone?] & Works Passages . . . With an Emphasis on Immediate Context [8-27-26]

Salvation as a Process: 75 NT Passages [11-16-24]

Scripture on Being Co-Workers with God for Salvation [72 passages] [2013]

NT: 70 Specific Good Works Contribute to Salvation [3-6-26]

Venerating Mary with Heart & Soul, Etc.: Bible Analogies [70 Passages] [3-16-26]

67 Possible NT Deuterocanonical References in the Gospels [7-13-05]

Characteristics of Saints in Heaven (65 Passages) [11-3-25]

60 Possible NT Deuterocanonical References (Philippians to Revelation) [8-10-05]

God’s “Fellow Workers” Help Spread Salvation & Grace (We “Impart Grace”, “Save” Others, Win Souls, Help Them “Obtain Salvation”, Etc., In Our “Work of the Lord”) [55 passages] [10-29-21]

Refutation of Atheist Paul Carlson’s 51 Bible “Contradictions” [4-6-21]

Final Judgment & Works (Not Faith): 50 Passages [2-10-08]

Meritorious Works: 50 Biblical Proofs [10-4-24]

Bible on Faith / Belief, etc. “Alone” [?] for Salvation (Fifty Bible Passages Stress Faith or Belief, Regarding the Question of Salvation, Compared to a Hundred that Emphasize or Highlight Works) [10-11-24]

Jesus Had No Siblings: 50 Biblical Arguments [7-1-25]

St. Paul on Grace, Faith, & Works (50 Passages) [8-6-08]

50 New Testament Proofs for Peter’s Primacy & the Papacy [1994]

Reply to Critique of “50 NT Proofs for the Papacy” [3-14-02]

50 Biblical Indications of Petrine Primacy and the Papacy [National Catholic Register, 11-20-16]

Jason Engwer, Trent Horn, & My 50 NT Petrine Proofs [7-28-22]

Jerusalem Council & Ecclesial Infallibility: 50 Proofs [12-12-25]

Honoring Jesus Thru Mary: 50 Biblical Reasons [4-21-15]

50 Biblical Reasons to Honor Jesus Through Mary [National Catholic Register, 7-24-19]

50 Bible Passages on Purgatory & Analogous Processes [2009]

50 Biblical Indications That Purgatory is Real [National Catholic Register, 10-24-16]

50 OT Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus [initial research from 1982; slightly revised in 1997; revised and reformatted for RSV edition in 2012; separated from the larger article on 11-26-24]

50 Ways In Which Luther Had Departed From Catholic Orthodoxy by 1520 (and Why He Was Excommunicated) [3-29-06]

50 Reasons Why Martin Luther Was Excommunicated [National Catholic Register, 11-23-16]

50 “Catholic” John Calvin Views [3-18-10]

50 Biblical Proofs That Jesus is God [National Catholic Register, 2-12-17]

50 Biblical Evidences for the Holy Trinity [National Catholic Register, 11-14-16]

Moses Wrote the Torah: 50 External Evidences [12-14-22]

Evangelist Luke & Archaeology & History (50 Separate Extrabiblical Verifications of Luke’s Historical Accuracy) [2-4-22]

Reply to Seidensticker’s 50 “2-Minute” Anti-Christian Arguments [12-15-22]

God’s “Valentine”: His Love, Mercy, & Compassion [50 passages] [2-13-11]

50 Unanswerable NT Passages Against “Faith Alone” [2-21-26]

Defense of 50 Bible Passages Against “Faith Alone” (+ Part II) [2-24-26]

Inspired Prophets: An Analogy to Infallible Popes [50 passages] [3-27-26]

50 Biblical Disproofs of “Evident Clearness” of the Bible: One of the Key Tenets of Sola Scriptura, and the Protestant Rule of Faith [7-16-26]

Isaiah’s Catholic & UnProtestant Soteriology [45 passages] [8-1-23]

Jeremiah’s Catholic & Very UnProtestant Soteriology [44 passages] [7-31-23]

44 Possible NT Deuterocanonical References (Acts to Ephesians) [7-27-05]

Bible on the Power of Prayers of the Righteous [42 passages] [11-16-22]

“Blameless” & “Pure” in the Bible (Sinless?): 40 Passages [12-12-24]

“Do” in the NT vs. “Faith Alone” (40 Passages) [11-16-25]

Early Protestant Leaders Damning Each Other: 40 Examples [12-17-25]

Apostolic Succession: 40 Biblical Arguments [5-25-26]

Gospel: Defined by the Earliest Christian Preaching [35 passages] [January 1988; rev. 7-8-02]

Bible vs. Double Predestination (No Reprobate Parallels) [35 passages] [4-22-10]

Works & Sanctification Partly Cause Salvation: 34 Passages [1-30-25]

Salvation is a Process & Not Instantaneously Assured [33 passages] [2009]

33 Empiricist Christian Thinkers Before 1000 AD [8-5-10]

Limited Atonement Biblical Arguments Refuted (33 NT Passages Against Limited Atonement and in Favor of Universal Atonement) [11-21-24]

Bible On Mortal & Venial Sin (vs. Anglican Stearns #5) [31 passages] [3-20-25]

Church Fathers vs. “Faith Alone”: Handy Capsule Proofs [30 Church Fathers] [4-9-24]

“Faith Alone” Disproven by 30 Church Fathers [4-24-25]

Apostolic Tradition: 28 Passages in Paul’s Epistles (Including Incisive Commentary from the Anglican Tractarian John Keble: 1792-1866) [1-29-25]

Pearce’s Potshots #11: 28 Defenses of Jesus’ Nativity (Featuring Confirmatory Historical Tidbits About the Magi and Herod the Great) [1-9-21]

The Deuterocanon: 27-Point Catholic Summary [3-19-02]

Salvation and Eternal Afterlife in the Old Testament [26 passages] [8-31-19]

25 Bible Passages on Purgatory [1996]

25 Descriptive and Clear Bible Passages About Purgatory [National Catholic Register, 5-7-17]

The “Catholic-Sounding” Luther: 25 Examples [6-16-08]

25 Arguments Regarding Binding Church Authority [1-13-09]

25 Brief Arguments for Binding Catholic Tradition [2009]

25 Brief Arguments Regarding Biblical “Clearness” [2009]

25 Brief Arguments on the Biblical Canon & Protestantism [2009]

OT & Archaeology: 25 Fascinating Confirmations [9-21-21]

Pearce Pablum #72: Flood: 25 Criticisms & Non Sequiturs [3-8-22]

The Sacrifice of the Mass in Hebrews & Revelation [25 passages] [3-6-25]

God’s Presence, the Ark, the Eucharist, & Death [25 Passages] [2-27-26]

Salvation by Grace Alone: 25 Passages, Contra Works-Salvation, or Pelagianism, or Semi-Pelagianism [4-30-26]

Eternal Hell: Biblical? 25 Verses Say So [9-18-26]

24 Biblical Passages on Meritorious Works [National Catholic Register, 9-30-24]

23 Catholic Medieval Proto-Scientists: 12th-13th Centuries [2010]

22 Reminders That St. Augustine Was 100% Catholic [National Catholic Register, 4-23-20]

Salvation and Justification in the Gospels and Acts [21 passages] [1996]

Invocation of Saints: 20 Biblical Proofs [1-15-24]

Top 20 Biblical Proofs of the Papacy [12-12-15]

Top 20 Biblical Evidences for the Primacy of St. Peter [National Catholic Register, 1-8-18]

Defending 20 Biblical Proofs for the Papacy (vs. Lucas Banzoli) (two parts) [2-13-23]

Star of Bethlehem & Magi: 20 Fascinating Aspects [1-22-21]

Eucharistic Real Presence & François Turretin (Calvinist Hyper-Rationalism vs. the Biblical Teaching of Twenty Kinds of God’s Presence) [5-23-25]

Venerating Men & Angels: Worship? 20 Bible Passages [4-4-26]

Worshiping God Through Images: Seven Bible Proofs [20 Bible Passages] [6-12-26]

Can You Be Saved by Faith Alone? 20 Verses Say No. [8-21-26]

St. Paul’s Use of the Term “Gift” & Infused Justification [19 passages] [2013]

Salvation: By Grace Alone, Not Faith Alone or Works [19 passages] [2013]

Unconditional Reprobation: Calvinist Biblical Prooftexts [19 passages] [1-26-26]

Gospel of John & Archaeology & History (17 Extrabiblical Verifications of the Gospel of John’s Historical Accuracy) [2-8-22]

Worshiping God Through Images (vs. Anglican Stearns #4): Including the Biblical Case for Icons [17 passages] [3-20-25]

17 Church Fathers on Purgatory (Esp. 1 Cor 3:10-15) [8-11-26]

16 Church Fathers vs. Faith Alone [National Catholic Register, 4-23-24]

Should We Forgive Charlie Kirk’s Murderer? (15 Biblical Passages on Forgiveness & Willingness to Forgive / Also, Biblical Teaching on Civil Justice) [9-24-25]

15 Theistic Arguments (Copious Resources) [11-3-15]

15 Times Martin Luther Sounded Surprisingly Catholic When Talking About Suffering [National Catholic Register, 2-25-21]

Top 15 “Catholic” Beliefs of John Calvin [8-22-15]

Defending John Calvin’s “Top 15 ‘Catholic’ Beliefs” [9-2-15]

John Calvin’s 15 Surprisingly Catholic Views [National Catholic Register, 10-10-17]

15 “Roman Catholic” Views of C. S. Lewis [5-20-25]

15 Archaeological Proofs of Old Testament Accuracy (National Catholic Register, short summary points from my book, The Word Set in Stone) [3-23-23]

15 Archaeological Proofs of New Testament Accuracy (National Catholic Register, short summary points from my book, The Word Set in Stone) [3-30-23]

Perfectly Keeping the Law: 15 Bible Passages [12-12-24]

Salvation as a Process: Top 15 Bible Passages [1-6-26]

Abraham: Justified Twice by Works & Once by Faith [15 passages] [8-30-23]

Biblically Permissible Contact Between Heaven & Earth: Fifteen Examples [2-27-26]

Salvation by Grace Alone: Fifteen Bible Proofs [6-6-26]

Biblical Evidence: Personal Relationship with Jesus [14 passages] [2013; expanded on 1-18-19]

14 More Church Fathers vs. Faith Alone [National Catholic Register, 4-30-24]

14 Bible Verses That Show We’re Saved Through Baptism [National Catholic Register, 11-30-21]

14 Proofs That St. Athanasius Was 100% Catholic [National Catholic Register, 6-4-20]

“The Harvest is Ready”: 14 Tips for Catholic Evangelism [National Catholic Register, 7-12-17]

Star of Bethlehem & Wise Men: 14 Fascinating Considerations [Catholic365, 12-11-23]
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13 Church Fathers Defend the Catholic Teaching on Baptism [National Catholic Register, 8-26-24]

Martin Luther’s Excommunication: 13 (of 50) Reasons [4-7-26]
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Biblical “Power”: Proof of Infused (Catholic) Justification [12 passages] [3-14-11]

12 Alleged Resurrection “Contradictions” That Aren’t Really Contradictions [National Catholic Register, 4-7-21]

11 More Resurrection “Contradictions” That Aren’t Really Contradictions [National Catholic Register, 5-8-21]

Veneration in the Bible (“Roman Creature-Worship”?) [11 passages] [4-1-25]
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11 Protestant Objections to Papal Authority Debunked [7-17-26]

Ten New Testament Archaeological Confirmations [5-11-23]

Top Ten Questions Catholics Are Asked [OSV pamphlet, July 2002]

James White’s Top Ten Questions for “Romanist” Converts Answered [9-4-07]

Top Ten Remarkable “Catholic” Beliefs of Martin Luther [1-19-15]

10 Remarkably “Catholic” Beliefs of Martin Luther [National Catholic Register, 10-6-17]

Martin Luther’s Ten Important “Catholic” Views [2-2-25]

John Calvin’s Ten Striking “Catholic” Views [2-11-25]

Critique of Ten Exaggerated Claims of the “Reformation” [10-31-17]

Archaeology & Ten (More) Kings of Judah & Israel [4-20-23]

Ten Church Fathers & Sola Scriptura: Reply to anti-Catholic Protestant apologist Jason Engwer’s Catholic But Not Roman Catholic Series on the Church Fathers [8-1-03]

Quick Ten-Step Refutation of Sola Scriptura [10-10-03]

10-Point Biblical Refutation of Sola Scriptura [National Catholic Register, 12-11-16]

Nutshell Biblical Intercession of the Saints & Angels [10 Points] [2-3-24]

“New” Mass: Ten Proofs of its Early Origins [9-23-25]

Perfectly Keeping the Law: Top Ten Bible Proofs [1-6-26]

Degrees of Grace in the Bible (vs. Jordan Cooper) [10 passages] [1-9-26]

Top Ten Explicit Biblical Proofs for Indulgences [1-9-26]

Eternal Hell: Ten Undeniable Bible Proofs [1-14-26]

Justification by Faith: Ten Bible Proofs [1-15-26]

Mary’s Perpetual Virginity: Ten Biblical Evidences [1-19-26]

Ten Purgatory Proofs: “Fiery Cleansing” in the Bible [1-23-26]

Saved by Love (vs. Faith Alone): Ten Bible Proofs [1-27-26]

Ten Terrifying, Shocking, “Un-Protestant” Bible Passages [vs. Faith Alone] [2-16-26]

Mary’s Immaculate Conception: Ten Biblical Arguments [3-17-26]

Luther: Extreme “Faith Alone” Antinomian? [Ten Disproofs] [4-7-26]

Was Peter “Any Old” Apostle? 10 Anti-Papal Arguments [9-11-26]

9 More Church Fathers Explain the Catholic Belief About Baptism [National Catholic Register, 8-30-24]

9 Ways Jesus Tells Us He is God in the Synoptic Gospels [National Catholic Register, 10-28-20]

Svendsen’s Dissertation on Mary: 2. “Brothers” of Jesus (Including a Handy, Nine-Point Summary of Solid Exegetical Arguments for the “Cousins” Theory of Jesus’ “Brothers”) [2-2-23]

Patristic Eucharistic Doctrine: Nine Protestant Scholars [12-1-96]

Did St. Augustine Accept All Seven Sacraments? [National Catholic Register, 11-15-17]

St. Augustine Accepted All Seven Catholic Sacraments [9-25-10]

7 Takes on Satan’s Persecutions and the Balanced Christian Life [National Catholic Register, 11-24-18]

Calvinist Irresistible Grace: Biblical? [7 passages] [2013]

Papal Participation in the First Seven Ecumenical Councils [4-22-09]

Seven Replies Re Interceding Saints (vs. Lucas Banzoli) [5-25-22]

Veneration of Human Beings: Seven Biblical Examples (Apostles Paul and Silas, Kings David and Saul, Prophets Daniel and Samuel, Patriarch Joseph) [3-4-19]

Worshiping God Through Images: Seven Bible Proofs [6-13-26]

Prayers to Saints & for the Dead: Six Biblical Proofs [6-8-18]

My First Six Christmas Poems [1996-2003]

What is the Gospel? Catholic-Protestant Agreement [6 passages] [12-3-96 and 1-4-97]

Jesus Proved He Was God in Six Ways in Matthew [6-6-26]

5 Replies to Questions About Catholic (and Biblical) Prayer [National Catholic Register, 11-30-22]

CARM Forum Wrong About Biblical Prayer to Creatures (Five Biblical Examples Provided) [11-21-24]

Archaeology Confirms Dates of Five Biblical Battles: Battles at Beth She’an (c. 926 BC), Beth Shemesh (c. 790 BC), Bethsaida & Kinneret (732 BC), and Lachish (701 BC) [2-6-23]

4 Biblical Proofs for Prayers to Saints and for the Dead [National Catholic Register, 6-16-18]

Top Ten Anti-Catholic Lies About Catholicism (#10-7) [10-2-26]

Three More Anti-Catholic Lies About Catholicism (#6-4) [10-9-26]

The Three Most UnProtestant Bible Verses [6-13-26]

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See also, My “Number Articles”: Alphabetized by Topic [12-12-25]

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Photo credit: cover of my 2013 book (self-published) [see book and purchase information].

Summary: Compilation of my articles that feature a large number of arguments (e.g., “Bible vs. “Faith Alone”: 120 NT & 30 OT Proofs”), including a few books and one bestselling pamphlet.

Updated on 14 October 2026

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